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Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years ; and was gathered to his people. - Page 393
I have no doubt but considerable aids may be drawn hence, for your army, unless a larger one should be embodied in the South, than the force of the enemy there seems to call for. I have the honor to be, with every sentiment of respect and esteem, your Excellency's most obedient humble servant, TH: JEFFERSON.* LETTER XVHI. - Page 111
I have the honor to be With the highest respect Your Excellency's Most obedient Servant ANSON JONES WALKER TO RUNNELS. - Page 236
You are to take the command of all the troops remaining in this department, consisting of the two regiments of New Hampshire, ten of Massachusetts, and five of Connecticut infantry, the corps of invalids, Sheldon's legion, the third regiment of artillery, together with all such State troops and militia, as are retained in service, and who would have been under my own command. - Page 234
With every sentiment of respect & esteem, I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant. W. HEATH. The command1 - Page 276
... will give me the highest satisfaction to make immediate representation of these facts to my government, and to engage its grateful recognition of the obligations thus devolved upon it, and which I am sure it will be proud to signify in a more formal manner to the government of her Britannic, majesty. 1 have the honor to be, with the greatest respect, your excellency's ob't servant. (Signed) C. GUSHING. - Page 76
Thro* the course of his Tryal and Confinement (during which I had the charge of him a great part of the time) he behaved with that fortitude which did him great honor. He made every confession to the Court which was necessary to convict him of being a Spy, but said nothing of his accomplices. During his confinement I became... - Page 111
... from the magazine, and that, if such a practice prevailed in the army, it would be in the power of an Arnold, at any time, to dismantle and sell the garrison; and publicly related some matters that passed at a council of war at Mrs. McGowin's in 1776, respecting the retreat from New York, and said that none were opposed to it but a fool, a knave, and an obstinate honest man... - Page 405
... information concerning their department, which may be requisite to transact the business committed to you. "After having delivered the dispatches with which you are charged, and made such further representations as you may judge necessary, you will not cease your applications and importunities, until you are informed officially, whether effectual measures are or will be taken, to prevent the army from starving and disbanding. - Page 206
You will be pleased to proceed immediately to the several eastern States with the dispatches addressed to the governors of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, and the president of New Hampshire, on the subject of supplies for the Army. * * * The great objects of your attention and mission are, first, an immediate supply of beef cattle; second, the transportation of all the salted provisions in the western part of Connecticut and Massachusetts, and, third, the establishment of a regular... - Page 216
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